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Bianchi Honda has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Bianchi Honda

      8430 Peach St Erie, PA 16509-4719

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Bianchi Honda

      PO Box 3086 Erie, PA 16508-0086

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforBianchi Honda

    New Car Dealers
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    2/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    5 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 7/2/2002

    Years in Business: 41

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    This company sells new and used automobiles and well as offering all aspects of auto repair, inspections, parts and service.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Bianchi Honda has 2 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      • Bianchi Honda

        8430 Peach St Erie, PA 16509-4719

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Bianchi Honda

        PO Box 3086 Erie, PA 16508-0086

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      8430 Peach St, Erie, PA 16509-4719
      BBB File Opened:
      8/22/1996
      Years in Business:
      41
      Business Started:
      10/7/1982
      Accredited Since:
      7/2/2002
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      BBB records show a license number of VD026147 for this business, issued by Pennsylvania Department of State. The expiration date of this license is 5/31/2025.

      These agencies may include:

      Pennsylvania Department of State

      206 North Office Building

      Harrisburg PA 17120

      (717) 787-8503

      https://www.pals.pa.gov/

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      Business Management
      • Ms. Denise M Benim, Corporate Secretary
      • Mr. Jason Porreco, President
      • Mr. Pat Buren, Marketing Director
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Ms. Denise M Benim, Corporate Secretary

      Customer Contact

      • Ms. Denise M Benim, Corporate Secretary
      • Mr. Pat Buren, Marketing Director
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (814) 864-2656
        Primary Fax
      • (814) 866-5849
        Other Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Buying a new car

      Customer Complaints

      5 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      09/07/2023

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      I have been leasing a Honda Civic Sedan with Bianchi Honda of Erie, PA since 2016. As part of my lease, an option exists for a package called "Auto Butler," which I currently pay an extra $10.00 per month, or about $120 a year, on top of my lease payment. The total lease payment is $309.52 per month. My lease is across 3 years or 36 months. Auto Butler is sold as an up sale package for your car purchase/lease. It is to be applied/completed every 6 months, or two times per year. It completely details your car inside and out, protects the paint, undercarriage, and interior of the vehicle so that it looks "brand new." The problem is - I am paying an extra charge for my lease payment every year, for having Auto Butler applied twice per year, yet, when you call to get it scheduled, Bianchi Honda is booked solid, and booked out months in advance. For instance, I leased my current 2023 Honda Civic Sport Sedan at the end of February 2023. My first Auto Butler should be done in August 2023. When I called to schedule, the absolute earliest they could get me in is January 16, 2023, which means it will be about 1 year of paying Auto Butler BEFORE it gets done. Should this process continue, I will, at minimum have my Auto Butler completed 3 times across the course of my lease, when it SHOULD be 6 times (every 6 months). Absolutely ridiculous. Bianchi Honda is upselling a car detailing package that they are unable to get completed the promised 2 times per year. They should follow through on their promise of doing Auto Butler every 6 months as promised, or why am I paying extra as part of my car payment.
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      Customer Reviews

      1 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Paul D

      2 stars

      11/08/2022

      I drive a 2018 Honda Clarity, which is a plug-in hybrid vehicle. It started making a rubbing/grinding noise when making a left-hand turn and/or turning right in reverse. i called Bianchi Motors and scheduled an appointment to repair this.When I arrived for the appointment I was given the choice to pay $138 for inspection or $30 for a brake inspection. I told them the appointment had to do with the rubbing sound when turning. They took the car in to work on it and when they came back they told me the problem was the shield around the rotor and that they fixed it. They also told me I needed new brakes. I was charged a total of $31.75 for the brake inspection I did not want.When driving home the car made the same rubbing sound as before. It was not fixed.My car had its annual state inspection a couple months prior to this with no report of needing new brakes then or in the near future. Being concerned, I decided to replace all the brake pads. The pads I removed were all at least 1/4 inch in thickness.The rubbing sound stopped after I replaced all the pads. My complaint with Bianchi Motors is the fact they wanted to force me into paying for services I did not want from them, as well as the fact they claimed to have fixed the problem which they did not.

      Bianchi Honda Response

      11/09/2022

      ******************, Thank you for reaching out and I apologize for our poor communication with you, I will do my best to explain. Our standard diagnostic fee is $132.00 plus tax. Once it was determined that it possibly was a brake concern that was causing the noise based on your complaint of when turning left you can hear a grinding noise and when in reverse turning to the right can hear the same noise, our Service Advisor quoted you a 4-wheel brake inspection of $29.95 plus tax.After test driving and performing the inspection of the brakes at all four wheels, it was determined that because of rust build up on the inside of the front brake rotors, this was causing contact with the metal backing plate that was also out of position. We also found both the front and rear brake pads were frozen/stuck in the brake hardware.The front brake pads measured right front 7/32nds bonded, left front 6/32nds bonded and both rears 7/32nds bonded. To properly get rid of the noise, we recommended to replace the front brake rotors. We also gave you the option of either replacing the front brake pads with the brake rotor replacement or servicing/freeing up the front brake pads along with performing a brake service on the rear brakes. I apologize for the poor explanations. We will review your concern with the staff involved. If you would like, I can explain to you in person and even put your vehicle in the air on a lift and show you. There were never any ill intentions, nor did we present you something that your Honda Clarity didnt need. Sincerely, ********************* Bianchi Honda Service Manager

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